Breeding & genetics

The app that's set to improve the profitability of crab farming in the Philippines

19 Apr 2021

A group of researchers in the Philippines is looking to develop and commercialise an app that helps farmers differentiate between three very closely connected crab species – a goal that could save the crab ranching secto…

Collecting and transporting wild broodstock: best practice

24 Mar 2021

Wild broodstock are still widely collected – both for aquaculture and for restocking purposes – but ensuring the health and welfare of these mature finfish requires careful capture and transport procedures.

Women in Aquaculture: Victoria Parks

15 Mar 2021

Through her own shellfish hatchery, Victoria Parks has been taking steps to support local clam growers in Florida and maintain healthy, sustainable farming practices.

The pros and cons of crossbreeding and hybridisation in aquaculture

5 Feb 2021

Heterosis, the well-known concept of “hybrid vigour”, has been utilised to improve fitness-related traits – like growth, fecundity and disease resistance – in a number of cultured aquatic species over the years.